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Too Tall To RF? -OT Question For the Car Seat Gurus

I suddenly noticed today that you can't see the "Graco" oval at the top of his seat anymore, does this mean it's time to turn it around?
In the past we've had lower capacity seats and hit the weight limit way before the height limit, so I'm in unfamiliar territory here.

Looks close but I would say he might have another inch until he's an inch from the top (that could last months). Find a 1 inch book and put it perpendicular with the seat on top of his head. Then measure how much space is left and that will let you know :)

Thanks. It looks like he's still ok for now, pfew! For some reason I was thinking they needed 2 inches, not 1. He's got a little under 2 inches right now.

Quoting mollysmom328:

Looks close but I would say he might have another inch until he's an inch from the top (that could last months). Find a 1 inch book and put it perpendicular with the seat on top of his head. Then measure how much space is left and that will let you know :)

Yah, you're good to go, mama. When Tater got close to one inch, I measured once a week. I was terrified she was going to have a growth spurt! lol

Quoting larissalarie:

Thanks. It looks like he's still ok for now, pfew! For some reason I was thinking they needed 2 inches, not 1. He's got a little under 2 inches right now.

Quoting mollysmom328:

Looks close but I would say he might have another inch until he's an inch from the top (that could last months). Find a 1 inch book and put it perpendicular with the seat on top of his head. Then measure how much space is left and that will let you know :)

Haha, I could see myself being paranoid like that....especially at the rate my kids seem to grow!

Quoting LKRA:

Yah, you're good to go, mama. When Tater got close to one inch, I measured once a week. I was terrified she was going to have a growth spurt! lol

Quoting larissalarie:

Thanks. It looks like he's still ok for now, pfew! For some reason I was thinking they needed 2 inches, not 1. He's got a little under 2 inches right now.

Quoting mollysmom328:

Looks close but I would say he might have another inch until he's an inch from the top (that could last months). Find a 1 inch book and put it perpendicular with the seat on top of his head. Then measure how much space is left and that will let you know :)

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